From the June 10th Wilmington Star News article by Amy Hotz.
The folks at the USS North Carolina took their cue from the repairs done on the battleship USS Alabama. It too needed hull repairs back in 2002 and a full cofferdam was built around it. It included a walkway around the top so tourists could see what was being done.
The North Carolina participated in most major Pacific Ocean offensives, including nine shore bombardments, sank a Japanese troopship and destroyed at least 24 Japanese aircraft and assisted in many more.
Then, it survived a trip to the scrapyard and ended up as a memorial in Wilmington, North Carolina. Back in 2001, the Battleship Commission announced that the 73-year old vessel would require a trip to Norfolk or Charleston.
However, after learning about the USS Alabama, the commission reversed itself and decided on the cofferdam.
To Be Continued. --Cooter
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